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Charles I, Count of Flanders
Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127
SaintKingdom of DenmarkPre-congregation
Feast: 2 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1084
Died
1127
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Charles the Good (1084 – 2 March 1127) was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. His murder and its aftermath were chronicled by Galbert of Bruges.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Canute IV of Denmark Saint Parent, Father
Sources
- Wikidata Q378217 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Charles the Good (CC BY-SA)
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